bus stand

noun — 2 senses

bus stand

noun
1

Transport UK a type of bus stop, usually at the terminus of a route, where a bus can wait between journeys. Buses normally do not pick up passengers there, rather boarding takes place at a designated stop nearby.

  • In the station yard, rollers were preparing a site for a bus stand, where formerly the terminus of the Tralee & Dingle Railway had been.1955 May, Rev. A. W. V. Mace, “An Irish Journey—1”, in Railway Magazine, pages 303-304:
2

Transport India A bus station or bus depot, usually with a shelter over the top.

Related terms
taxi stand

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